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31st Chess Olympiad

1994 chess tournament in Moscow, Russia

31st Chess Olympiad

1994 chess tournament in Moscow, Russia

Official logo of the Olympiad

The 31st Chess Olympiad (, 31-ya Shakhmatnaya olimpiada), organized by FIDE and comprising an open and a women's tournament, took place between November 30 and December 17, 1994, in Moscow, Russia. Both tournament sections were officiated by international arbiter Yuri Averbakh of Russia.

The record number of nations once again counted some old faces playing under new flags. Yugoslavia was back, but now represented by the federation of Serbia-Montenegro. Another former Yugoslav republic, Macedonia, also made its debut, as did the Czech Republic and Slovakia who competed individually for the first time. Finally, the International Braille Chess Association entered two truly international teams.

The Russian team retained their title, captained by PCA world champion Kasparov. Due to a dispute with the national federation, FIDE champion Anatoly Karpov was not present. A strong performance from Bosnia-Herzegovina, led by Nikolić, earned them the silver, while the Russian "B" team of juniors, somewhat surprisingly, took the bronze—the first and only time that the same nation has occupied more than one medal rank.

Open event

The open division was contested by 124 teams representing 122 nations plus Russia "B" and the IBCA. The time control for each game permitted each player 2 hours to make the first 40 of their moves, then an additional 1-hour to make the next 20 moves. In the event of a draw, the tie-break was decided by 1. The Buchholz system; and 2. Match points.

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Individual medals

  • Performance rating: BUL Veselin Topalov 2781
  • Board 1: ARG Daniel Hugo Cámpora 7½ / 9 = 83.3%
  • Board 2: NCA Carlos Dávila 11 / 14 = 78.6%
  • Board 3: ITA Ennio Arlandi 7½ / 9 = 83.3%
  • Board 4: USA Yasser Seirawan 8½ / 10 = 85.0%
  • 1st reserve: WAL Leighton Williams 6 / 7 = 85.7%
  • 2nd reserve: IRL Brian Kelly 5½ / 7 = 78.6%

Women's event

The women's division was contested by 81 teams representing 79 nations plus Russia "B" and the IBCA. The time control for each game permitted each player 2 hours to make the first 40 of their moves, then an additional 1-hour to make the next 20 moves. In the event of a draw, the tie-break was decided by 1. The Buchholz system; and 2. Match points.

The Georgian team, led by former world champion Chiburdanidze, retained their title. Hungary returned to the medal ranks due to the return of Zsuzsa and Zsófia Polgár. Meanwhile, little sister Judit played first board for the Hungarian team in the open event - the first woman to do so. China, captained by reigning world champion Xie Jun, took the bronze.

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Individual medals

  • Performance rating: HUN Zsófia Polgár 2625
  • Board 1: Lubov Zsiltzova-Lisenko (IBCA) 10½ / 13 = 80.8%
  • Board 2: HUN Zsófia Polgár 12½ / 14 = 89.3%
  • Board 3: VEN Amelia Hernández 8½ / 9 = 94.4%
  • Reserve: UKR Elena Sedina 10½ / 12 = 87.5%

References

References

  1. Although commonly referred to as the ''men's division'', this section is open to both [[male]] and [[female]] players.
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